Community Services Portable Long Service Leave Bill Introduced to Parliament

The Palaszczuk Labor government introduced the Community Services Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Bill 2019 into Parliament on 27 November 2019.

The Bill has been referred to Parliament’s Education, Employment and Small Business Committee which will review the Bill and report to Parliament.  The Committee has called for submissions which are to be made by 4 pm Monday 16 December 2019.

The Explanatory Notes to the Bill describe the policy objective as establishing a portable long service leave (PLSL) scheme for the community services industry in Queensland.  That includes for-profit and not-for-profit non-government organisations providing services to communities, employing an estimated 44,495 employees. The PLSL scheme will require an employer to pay a levy of 1.35% calculated on an employee’s ordinary wages and report on an employee’s service, quarterly.   The PLSL scheme will be administered by the existing PLSL Authority, QLeave, with oversight by a governing board.

To access a copy of the Bill and information about making a submission to the Committee, visit https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-committees/committees/EESBC